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- "THE ALGORITHM MADE IT UP: CFPB Warns CRAs That 'A
  "AI is supposed to make background checks faster, but in 2025, 'hallucinations' are making them more dangerous. If your AI is inventing criminal records to fill in the gaps,...
- A Record Provider Asking the CRA For a Release Doe
  A record provider (like a courthouse or a previous employer) requiring a specific, signed release from the subject does not shift or reduce the legal liability for the retriever or the Co...
- Was Cost the "Main Reason" NAPBS created the PUI?
  While the "standardization" and "accuracy" arguments are the professional talking points, the original catalyst for the PUI standard was cost. The PUI was a compro...
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- One Country, Six Systems: Why Australian Courts Ar
  One Country, Six Systems: Why Australian Courts Aren't Named Equally Australian courts...
- Practical Steps For Using the Poland Sex Offender
  This tutorial breaks down the legal framework and practical steps for using the Poland Sex Offender Registry with Limited Access (Rejestr Sprawców Przestępstw na Tle Seksualnym z...
- Practical steps for using the Poland Sex Offender
  This tutorial breaks down the legal framework and practical steps for using the Poland Sex Offender Registry with Limited Access (Rejestr Sprawców Przestępstw na Tle Seksualnym z...
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NATIONAL NEWS
- Ethics, Risks, and Liability of the The Record Re
  If your record provider is giving you "compliance advice" on what you should or shouldn't report, you aren't just getting a tip—you might be opening a massive lega...
- Schedule III Marijuana: The DOT and Federal Testin
  Schedule III Marijuana: The DOT and Federal Testing Dilemma On December 18, 2025, an Executive Order directed the DOJ to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III. While...
- AI Audits & The FTC: The New Era of Algorithmic Ac
  AI Audits & The FTC: The New Era of Algorithmic Accountability The "Wild West" of AI-driven background screening met its match in 2025. Following the landmark $1.5 milli...
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PRESS RELEASES
- Why Social Media Screening is a Compliance Trap (U
  Why Social Media Screening is a Compliance Trap (Unless You Have a Safety Net) Adverse Social Media searches are the "new shiny object" in our industry. They are fast, AI-dr...
- Straightline International is proud to announce a
  HUGE news for global background screening! Straightline International is proud to announce a significant upgrade to our Cayman Islands Services. Following productive meetings with...
- Straightline International Sets the Record Straigh
  Straightline International is not a CRA. We are what PBSA defines as a Criminal Record Provider — and in fact, we are the original. Our role in the pre-employment screening ec...
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